Chance Me: 1550 SAT / 4.4 GPA | Int'l student aiming for top CS/Engineering programs (targeting full aid)
Demographics: Male, Kazakhstan, NIS (Nazarbayev Intellectual School) student. First-gen to apply abroad. Need 100% financial aid.
Intended Major: Computer Science / Electrical Engineering.
Stats:
- SAT: 1550 (790 Math / 760 RW)
- IELTS: 7.5
- GPA: 4.4/5.0
Extracurriculars:
- Industrial Engineering: Assisted in the assembly and wiring of an industrial motor-control cabinet (liquid-rheostat starter) for a phosphate-processing plant (biggest company in my country Kazhosphate). Worked alongside professional electricians, read complex schematics, handled high power hardware, and verified control logic in a live industrial setting.
- Independent Research ("Engineers in Kazakhstan 2030"): Authored a research report analyzing the workforce demand, skills gaps, and industrial trends in Kazakhstan's heavy industry sector.
- Tech:
- Built websites and mobile apps personal projects.
- 3rd place at School Hackathon.
- Self-paced Cisco networking courses (CCNA fundamentals).
- Chess Rating 1850 ELO. Played competitively for 6+ years
- Tiktok 10k+ followers.
- Drafted a full-scale office layout in CorelDRAW, focusing on ergonomics, flow, and technical accuracy.
- Athletics: Boxing .
- Community Service: 100+ volunteer hours help to kids from village.
Target Schools: NYUAD, HKUST, KAIST, Cornell, UC Berkeley, or reverse chance me.